As we ring in the new year, Trinus wants to ensure that your systems are up-to-date and in tip-top shape. SAP’s latest BOBJ upgrade is nothing short of exciting with its new Fiori Launchpad.  

 

Continuing with our managed services highlights this week, today’s star player is SAP’s BOBJ, which recently rolled out an impressive new update.  

 

FEATURES 

Next Gen Launch Pad 

With the BI 4.3 release, the same functionalities of the Classic Launchpad are included in the new Fiori BI Launchpad, but with an addition of valuable featuresThe Fiori BI Launchpad is able to work with the default URL context /BOE/BI. It is now also possible to    customize the launch pad with any desired theme, page preference, etc  

Simplified BI Inbox 

For inboxes loaded with neverending alerts and documents, the upgrade allows a consolidated view of your BI Inbox with search option for specific alerts and or documents 

Publication Included 

You can start the Publication creation workflow in update BI 4.3, a feature missed by content creation and scheduling teams on the Fiori BI Launchpad 

Enhanced user experience 

One of the most heavily requested features is also finally introduced in the new upgrade, allowing for users to send schedules to multiple destinations. In BI 4.3, with multiple destinations optionyour system can now take care of sending schedules to selected destinations. 

New BI Workspace 

BI Workspace arranges and displays different BI platform content, such as Web Intelligence documents, Crystal Reports, Lumira Documents, Modules, Hyperlinks etc., as per preference and  necessity. 

Introducing BI Admin Studio 

Several of BI’s Ux improvements are extended to Admin workflows as well. BI Admin Studioa new application with the Fiori interfaceis consolidation of the BI Administrators’ Cockpit and Visual Difference and Monitoring applications 

 

BENEFITS 

  • Instance manager, where you can store all instances at one place, organizes your work lists for you 
  • BI 4.3 enables retryscheduling options and schedule notifications, permitting end users to have more control over their launchpad. 
  • You can save multiple sets of Database Credentials, defining unique credentials for each user with added authentication. 
  • BI Workspace allows you to view, analyze and manage complex data effectively with high visibility of your organization. 
  • For BI administrators who need detailed reportsthe Auditing Functionality in BI 4.3 incorporates enhancements that help to find the root cause of certain issues reported from their BI users and provide necessary authentication and session updates.  

 

As one of SAP’s long-time partners, Trinus has you covered with the necessary and relevant tools your business needs to succeed. Our managed services are catered to your specific needs, and we provide full support from administering your platforms to the on-going maintenance they require. To stay in the loop and keep tabs on the industry’s latest news and updates, follow us on LinkedIn here. 

 

https://blogs.sap.com/2020/06/30/sap-businessobjects-bi-4.3-whats-new/